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Fraud rife in travel agency sector
Bangladesh Post
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For years together, Bangladesh’s travel agency sector has been a hub of harassment and fraud. Under the guise of the legal labour market, an illegal visa trade has flourished, not only harming migrant workers, but also denting the country’s image...
Greeks settle for day trips, priced out of iconic destinations
Associated Press
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August 26, 2025
PORTO RAFTI, Greece (AP) — Bus coupon in hand, Diamantoula Vassiliou headed for the sea, determined to make the most of her brief beach excursion. The Athens resident was among thousands who took a four-hour tour this month to Avlaki Beach, one...
Ukraine Hammers Russia’s Oil Lifeline
CEPA
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September 8, 2025
Ukraine has launched a bold and unprecedented aerial counteroffensive against Russia that targets its critical energy infrastructure. Unlike Russian aerial barrages, this is not designed to strike civilian and dual-use energy production...
Romania advances 192 km bicycle path project on river dikes
Romania Insider
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August 25, 2025
Romania’s first bicycle path built on river dikes will be completed within three months, officials announced Sunday, August 24, in Bihor County, as reported by news agency Agerpres. Stretching 192 kilometers along the Ier, Barcău, Crișul Repede,...
Romania to reintroduce some fees for consular services
Romania Insider
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August 25, 2025
Romania’s Foreign Ministry - MAE recently released a draft project to reintroduce a series of fees for consular services. The new fees will apply for certain categories of consular services at Romania’s diplomatic missions and consular offices...
Fire and gas explosion in Ialomița County, Romania
IPN
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August 30, 2025
0 Around 270 people were evacuated from their homes in Amara, Ialomita County, Romania, after workers carrying out excavations accidentally punctured a gas pocket. The incident led to the formation of a crater, followed by a powerful explosion....
Holidaymakers have less than 50 days before new Europe border changes
Belfast Live
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August 25, 2025
Holidaymakers have less than 50 days to travel to Europe under the current rules, as the continent prepares for the most significant overhaul of its border entry system in decades. From October 12 – just 48 days away – the European Union's (EU)...
The Crete gang and a NATO bribe case
Kathimerini
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NEWS A 35-year-old businessman who was arrested in Romania for attempting to bribe a NATO official, is being taken to court. Kathimerini understands, on the basis of information from police sources, that the ringleaders of the Crete-based gang...
Car wash bosses who smuggled hundreds of illegal immigrants into Britain were caught when investigators found videos and selfies from asylum seekers customers on their phones
Daily Mail
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September 8, 2025
Two car wash bosses were caught smuggling hundreds illegal immigrants into Britain after investigators found videos and selfies from asylum seekers on their phones. Dilshad Shamo, 41, and Ali Khdir, 42, both had a secret 'double life' by operating...
Romanian prime minister Ilie Bolojan meets with top officials during working visit to Moldova
Romania Insider
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August 25, 2025
Prime minister Ilie Bolojan conducted his first foreign visit since taking office on Saturday, August 23, in the Republic of Moldova, “as a sign of attachment to the Bessarabian Romanians,” according to him. The head of the Romanian executive had...
Travel alert: Europe sets new records for mosquito-borne diseases
Majorca Daily Bulletin
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August 25, 2025
The European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control has warned that record breaking outbreaks of West Nile virus (WNV) infection and chikungunya virus disease point to a ‘new normal’ in Europe prompting the need for a robust and coordinated...
Annual Uman pilgrimage faces obstacles as Israel-Moldova talks break down
The Times of Israel
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September 8, 2025
Talks between Israel and Moldova regarding the anticipated influx of tens of thousands of Jewish pilgrims heading to the Ukrainian city of Uman have broken down, Hebrew outlets reported Monday, putting the annual Rosh Hashanah pilgrimage at risk....
Around the World: A new Bible institute in Malawi, an evangelism campaign in Romania and more quick takes
The Christian Chronicle
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August 29, 2025
Around the World is our monthly rundown of news briefs, links and quotes from Churches of Christ all over the globe. Got an idea for this column? Email Erik Tryggestad at [email protected]. Featured photo (above): Romanians listen to a quartet...
Greece: Paradise for Tourists, Off-Limits for Many Locals
To Vima
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August 29, 2025
To the outside world, Greece is a dream. Crystal-clear waters, postcard-perfect islands, and a tourism industry that keeps booming year after year. Yet for many Greeks, that dream remains just out of reach. As The Independent highlights, Greece...
Tourism across EU continues to flourish despite growing backlash
Sabah
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August 24, 2025
Tourism is a major economic factor, contributing notably to the members of the European Union. Visitor numbers are mostly back to pre-pandemic levels, and earnings from tourism provide a significant chunk of gross domestic product (GDP), pouring...
European Council president Antonio Costa to visit Romania as part of EU tour
Romania Insider
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August 29, 2025
European Council president Antonio Costa will visit Romania on September 4 as part of his “Tour des Capitales,” a series of meetings with EU leaders aimed at shaping the bloc’s agenda ahead of key European summits later this year. According to the...
84% of Romanians feel economic changes affecting their lifestyle, study shows
Romania Insider
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August 29, 2025
More than eight out of 10 Romanians say the country's current economic situation has directly affected their lifestyle, with nearly half reducing everyday spending to cope with financial pressures, according to a new study released on August 27....
Could the new EU entry-exit system lead to air travel gridlock?
The Independent
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August 29, 2025
Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our...
Hit peak fitness at any age: how to tailor your training for optimal results as you get older
Men’s Fitness
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September 8, 2025
Your guide to continuing to achieve health, performance and aesthetic goals – and hit peak fitness at any age As a MF reader, you won’t need convincing that regularly working out delivers a host of benefits, both physical and mental, whatever your...
More foreign tourists on the Flemish coast this summer
VRT
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August 28, 2025
‘If we only look at the figures for the summer months, we do indeed see a slight decrease of 6 per cent compared to 2024,’ says Ellen Bruynooghe of the West Flemish tourism agency Westtoer. ‘But if we look at the whole year, from January to...